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if ' jjEEDEfflD (iJiffifim iRiiilttt .mump rvrnv 401? .Kite aimai ( UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE lulUilljMlllJlfi EL BUEN PANO EN EL ARCASE VENDE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2003 l VOLUME 32 ISSUE 36 nfiEi)SSQ BiSBBli!! StetQ Si S M FGllPlDOMS Qui) M W By Valerie Porter flt'Hs Staff While some college students may have to battle cranky professors and parking tickets, they should be thankful they don't have to take on the U.S. Supreme Court in their spare time. College students nationwide are now facing a new level of controversy concerning the age-old argument of the separation of church and state. In 1 1 states across the nation, students who have earned state- funded scholarships, and choose any form of religious studies as a major, are receiving notification that they will simply have to find another way to pay for an education. In December, The Supreme Court will review the case "Davey vs. Locke", which is the first of many cases to seek legal action on the dispute. Joshua Davey earned the Promise Scholarship in August of 1999, which he planned to apply at Northwest College of Washington State. After choosing a double major of business management and pastoral ministries, he was informed that his scholarship would be void. He sued state officials, claiming to be a victim of religious discrimination. Although he lost the state-level case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th circuit took Davey's side, 2-1, declaring that he was discriminated against, based on his religious views. "Separation" continued on P9. 3 1 U.j.....t..-- . . -. i 1 Supreme Court reviews case which has caused much dispute. One student who double majored with one major religious was denied statefunding. amie TeerlinkNetXNews Staff nsibe UVXPress Be sure to keep a close eye out for televisions on your way to class so that you can check out the UVX News and UV Sportzone, produced and run by students like Chad. Sports The UVSC volleyball squad may have beaten Westminster in straight sets this past week, but they will face a tough loss at the end of the season when they will lose three of their players News Debate over state funding for religious majors along with a follow-up on last week's report on President Sederburg's inauguration and a UVSC professor delivers a national keynote address. UVXNews Emity Hibbert Lift your heads in the halls and check out the UVX News and UV Sportzone broadcast shows, produced and edited by students like Emily. Weather High 42 Low 32 1 V ,Vn TUESDAY: V X Rain Showers HUTil High 46 Low 29 WEDNESDAY: Snow Showers High 42 Low 28 Print. Vidko. Web. Life. Regardless of your media preference, NetXNcws is there. Get the news that drives you (v NetXNews.net, our daily broadcast, or right here at The College Times. Accuracy Integrity Excellence SPECIAL REPORT i::jlugurctioh , .,..! !.i!'.ill,A ---"" i ! Though President Sederburg has presided over the school for some time now, he was officially named Utah Valley State college President at the October 30th inauguration. I t9 Official. Inauguration of President Sederburg mattes position official By Brian Hassler V'lWews Staff After five months as acting President of Utah Valley State College, William A. Sederburg officially became President of UVSC on Thursday, October 30, 2003. Like every other duty that he has encountered and fulfilled since coming to UVSC, Sederburg approached the inauguration ceremony with humor and grace. Following comments by Lt. Governor Olene Walker and Nolan Karras, Chair of the State Board of Regents, Sederburg took the stand as the official President of UVSC. "We are so excited to be here," i Professors attend Sederburg's inauguration this past week, which officially names him as president Sederburg said. "It's an honor to join this community." Sederburg's trademark humor shone through as he addressed the various prestigious members in the audience and on the stand. To Pastor Jim Munter of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sandy, "I've been a little disappointed with Pastor Munter because he continues to be against sin. We haven't found the right church yet." Concerning the LDS be-: lief that families continue to exist after death, "I'm r so relieved that I get along with my sisters, just in case i you're right." '" Even the accomplishments of previous UVSC presidents were a moment of humor for Sederburg. "I really wish you guys had really screwed up," Sederburg said. Because it is harder to come in and "President" continued on P9. 3 INSIDE Check out this week's news briefs pg 3 Find out what is happening this week on campus pg 2 Professor tjiucs national keynote address By Erin Weber MMens Staff A UVSC professor introduced a new student success program in front of 300 of the nation's professors, school presidents and administrators in San Antonio Texas last month. Eldon McMurray beat out 60 applicants to win the right to address the National Student Success Conference. His 90-minute speech outlined ground breaking research done at Utah Valley State College. The national keynote address was given at the HoughtonMifflin Company sponsored conference, which took place October 25-26 in San Antonio, Texas. Along with assistant professor Marni Sanft, Eldon McMurray developed a pre-revolutionary framework for student learning. This critical idea, which consists of four styles of perceiving and processing information, won McMurray the opportunity to deliver a national address. "We have to receive national recognition for the framework before receiving recognition locally" states Eldon McMurray. Hopefully with the year's upcoming conferences, there will be more recognition for the 'Framework of Student Learning Styles'. According to David Kolb's and Bernice McCarthy research, students generally perceive and process information in one of four ways, including feeling, watching, thinking, and doing. Combining these modes of learning translates into learning "Keynote" continued on P9.3 Bribery case opened against Olympic bid leaders fitVVS By Paul Foy kuiiiali'd Press Prosecutors opened the trial against two Salt Lake City Olympic bid leaders Friday, saying the men "chose to wage a sophisticated campaign of bribery" to win the contract for the 2002 Winter Games. The defense said Tom Welch and Dave Johnson did nothing wrong. Welch and Johnson started by identifying which International Olympic Committee officials would take bribes, then plied them with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and gifts, prosecutor John Scott said. Jean-Claude Ganga, an ousted IOC delegate form the Republic of Congo, took "a jackpot of $322,000" in cash, first-class travel, shopping sprees, and even a Rolex watch, Scott said. Welch, 59, and Johnson, 44, face 15 felony charges including racketeering and fraud. If convicted, they could get sentences ranging from four to 75 years in prison. Scott said Welch, who was presi dent of the bid and organizing committees, and Johnson, who was senior vice president, took $130,000 in bundles of cash from an Olympic sponsor. Jet Set Spoils, which arranged ticket and travel packages for VIPs attending the Olympic Games. "We are not going to be able to show you how that cash got used," Scott told the jury. "Use your common sense." ..; ' . ji;ir' ":..nM .... Prosecutors open trial against top Olympic bidders with accusations of bribery.

if ' jjEEDEfflD (iJiffifim iRiiilttt .mump rvrnv 401? .Kite aimai ( UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE lulUilljMlllJlfi EL BUEN PANO EN EL ARCASE VENDE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2003 l VOLUME 32 ISSUE 36 nfiEi)SSQ BiSBBli!! StetQ Si S M FGllPlDOMS Qui) M W By Valerie Porter flt'Hs Staff While some college students may have to battle cranky professors and parking tickets, they should be thankful they don't have to take on the U.S. Supreme Court in their spare time. College students nationwide are now facing a new level of controversy concerning the age-old argument of the separation of church and state. In 1 1 states across the nation, students who have earned state- funded scholarships, and choose any form of religious studies as a major, are receiving notification that they will simply have to find another way to pay for an education. In December, The Supreme Court will review the case "Davey vs. Locke", which is the first of many cases to seek legal action on the dispute. Joshua Davey earned the Promise Scholarship in August of 1999, which he planned to apply at Northwest College of Washington State. After choosing a double major of business management and pastoral ministries, he was informed that his scholarship would be void. He sued state officials, claiming to be a victim of religious discrimination. Although he lost the state-level case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th circuit took Davey's side, 2-1, declaring that he was discriminated against, based on his religious views. "Separation" continued on P9. 3 1 U.j.....t..-- . . -. i 1 Supreme Court reviews case which has caused much dispute. One student who double majored with one major religious was denied statefunding. amie TeerlinkNetXNews Staff nsibe UVXPress Be sure to keep a close eye out for televisions on your way to class so that you can check out the UVX News and UV Sportzone, produced and run by students like Chad. Sports The UVSC volleyball squad may have beaten Westminster in straight sets this past week, but they will face a tough loss at the end of the season when they will lose three of their players News Debate over state funding for religious majors along with a follow-up on last week's report on President Sederburg's inauguration and a UVSC professor delivers a national keynote address. UVXNews Emity Hibbert Lift your heads in the halls and check out the UVX News and UV Sportzone broadcast shows, produced and edited by students like Emily. Weather High 42 Low 32 1 V ,Vn TUESDAY: V X Rain Showers HUTil High 46 Low 29 WEDNESDAY: Snow Showers High 42 Low 28 Print. Vidko. Web. Life. Regardless of your media preference, NetXNcws is there. Get the news that drives you (v NetXNews.net, our daily broadcast, or right here at The College Times. Accuracy Integrity Excellence SPECIAL REPORT i::jlugurctioh , .,..! !.i!'.ill,A ---"" i ! Though President Sederburg has presided over the school for some time now, he was officially named Utah Valley State college President at the October 30th inauguration. I t9 Official. Inauguration of President Sederburg mattes position official By Brian Hassler V'lWews Staff After five months as acting President of Utah Valley State College, William A. Sederburg officially became President of UVSC on Thursday, October 30, 2003. Like every other duty that he has encountered and fulfilled since coming to UVSC, Sederburg approached the inauguration ceremony with humor and grace. Following comments by Lt. Governor Olene Walker and Nolan Karras, Chair of the State Board of Regents, Sederburg took the stand as the official President of UVSC. "We are so excited to be here," i Professors attend Sederburg's inauguration this past week, which officially names him as president Sederburg said. "It's an honor to join this community." Sederburg's trademark humor shone through as he addressed the various prestigious members in the audience and on the stand. To Pastor Jim Munter of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sandy, "I've been a little disappointed with Pastor Munter because he continues to be against sin. We haven't found the right church yet." Concerning the LDS be-: lief that families continue to exist after death, "I'm r so relieved that I get along with my sisters, just in case i you're right." '" Even the accomplishments of previous UVSC presidents were a moment of humor for Sederburg. "I really wish you guys had really screwed up," Sederburg said. Because it is harder to come in and "President" continued on P9. 3 INSIDE Check out this week's news briefs pg 3 Find out what is happening this week on campus pg 2 Professor tjiucs national keynote address By Erin Weber MMens Staff A UVSC professor introduced a new student success program in front of 300 of the nation's professors, school presidents and administrators in San Antonio Texas last month. Eldon McMurray beat out 60 applicants to win the right to address the National Student Success Conference. His 90-minute speech outlined ground breaking research done at Utah Valley State College. The national keynote address was given at the HoughtonMifflin Company sponsored conference, which took place October 25-26 in San Antonio, Texas. Along with assistant professor Marni Sanft, Eldon McMurray developed a pre-revolutionary framework for student learning. This critical idea, which consists of four styles of perceiving and processing information, won McMurray the opportunity to deliver a national address. "We have to receive national recognition for the framework before receiving recognition locally" states Eldon McMurray. Hopefully with the year's upcoming conferences, there will be more recognition for the 'Framework of Student Learning Styles'. According to David Kolb's and Bernice McCarthy research, students generally perceive and process information in one of four ways, including feeling, watching, thinking, and doing. Combining these modes of learning translates into learning "Keynote" continued on P9.3 Bribery case opened against Olympic bid leaders fitVVS By Paul Foy kuiiiali'd Press Prosecutors opened the trial against two Salt Lake City Olympic bid leaders Friday, saying the men "chose to wage a sophisticated campaign of bribery" to win the contract for the 2002 Winter Games. The defense said Tom Welch and Dave Johnson did nothing wrong. Welch and Johnson started by identifying which International Olympic Committee officials would take bribes, then plied them with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and gifts, prosecutor John Scott said. Jean-Claude Ganga, an ousted IOC delegate form the Republic of Congo, took "a jackpot of $322,000" in cash, first-class travel, shopping sprees, and even a Rolex watch, Scott said. Welch, 59, and Johnson, 44, face 15 felony charges including racketeering and fraud. If convicted, they could get sentences ranging from four to 75 years in prison. Scott said Welch, who was presi dent of the bid and organizing committees, and Johnson, who was senior vice president, took $130,000 in bundles of cash from an Olympic sponsor. Jet Set Spoils, which arranged ticket and travel packages for VIPs attending the Olympic Games. "We are not going to be able to show you how that cash got used," Scott told the jury. "Use your common sense." ..; ' . ji;ir' ":..nM .... Prosecutors open trial against top Olympic bidders with accusations of bribery.